Portable elongated burner apparatus



April 16, 1929. w, m; 1,709,567

PORTABLE ELONGATED BURNER APPARATUS Filed July 28, 1927 INVENTOR T ATTORNEY Patented Apr-. 16, 1929.

' UNITED STATES PATENT errirczi WALTER o. ELZE, or rosiis'r HI LS-,NEW roan, ASSIGNOIL T HAUGK Mann-moronme COMPANY, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION or new YORK.

oil, etc.

The iiiventionhas for its object to provide PORTJKBJIYJEIELONGATED BURNER APPARATUS.

Application filed July 28,

The invention relates to a .llOVGl burner member \Yl'll'elilfi adapted for varicus purposes and designed to burn'low grade liquid fuels such as kerosene or gasoline,-furn ce apparatusbf this character which-shallhave ample capacity tobe suitablefor use over extended periods of time but which withal shall be readily manipulatedand not of undue weight or bulk. A further. object of the invention resides in the novel combination of burner, reservoir and means for providing suitable pressure upon the combustible liquid, all being-so devised and arranged as not to interfere with the ready manipu lation of the apparatus which maybe employed for such purposes as the destruction of vermin in and disinfection of; fox

makes for a cumbersome and awkward apparatus but in certain instances interferes with the free use of the burner. Otherapparatus has been devised, also, with the nozzle rigidly connected to a tank, which,

however, does not permit of the application of flame at an appreciable distance from the operator, nor its application to otherwise more orless inaccessible locations.

To this end, the novel apparatus is constructed as a unitary elongated member'of appreciable length and provided with pres sure producing means, the same affording a readily portable device of ample capacity for use over extended periods of time.

The nature of the invention, however, will bestbe understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the novel burner apparatus.

Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front view.

thereto as hereinafter setforth.

pens and runs, hen houses, QlOglZQDHBlS, etc; also, as a substitute for spraying operations inthe d struction of insect pests, scale, lie,

1927; Serial No. 208,944.

- Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view, partly-in section, and illustrates ainodiiication.

' Referringvto the drawings, .10 designates a nozzle memberorhead of any well-known or special construction and adapted for the combustion therein of a combustible liquid, preferably kerosene or gasolineboth being generally available, and whereby. an kentremely high. temperature is attainable when. operated under compressed air supplied Temperaturcsas high as 1800 F. have been attained with the novelapparatus, making t-liezsame adapt-able fora great. variety of purposes and providing avery effective instrument. It will be understood, ofcourse, thatmore than one nozzle maybe utilized in the novel apparatus; but as a rule .a-single nozzle will beainple. W

The-nozzle 10 is carried at theforward end ofarigidcontainer ineliibei' 11 for the combustible liquid and providedwith an out let;opening.12'adapted to communicate with the said nozzle; and the said container is in the nature of an extended or elongated body portion ofcylindi'ical -or,preferably, ellip- Itical crossssection, being as a .rule not less than. three feet in length and, in some in stances, .ten or more times thisllength so as to afford long reach as well as ample fuel capacity. Furthermore, thegreatcr the exter or surface of the container, the ,more

radiation is bad therefrom to preventundue warmth of same resulting froin'the heat gen erated at the nozzle, which, moreover, is displaced an appreciable distance from said container portion through the medium of an intermediate connecting pipe 13 which serves also to supply the liquid fuel from said contaiiier to the nozzle. A valve 14 is included in. said connection for controlling the flow of' the combustible liquid from said container the upper surface of the container and the top of the nozzle, to protect projecting parts at the nozzle end of said apparatus as in llO , pressure in the container.

tribution of weight, so that the burner is readily manipulated by a single operator even with containers of considerable length. At the inner end of the body portion is v'removably secured a pump head 20 which constitutes also a filling cap for the container to permit, when removed, of access to the interior of the same as for filling and other purposes. This head, which is internally threaded and arranged to screw onto the 6X- ternally threaded hollow block 21 welded to the end of the container, includes a cylindri ral portion 22 sweated thereto and adapted to fit within the outer end ofthe said container. ciprocation in said cylinder, also, a'piston member 23 whereby air under pressure may be introduced into the interior of the container as through the check valve 24 at the bottom of said cylinder; A' handle 25 is provided for the piston 23 and projects eXtcriorly of the head for manually operating said piston to build up the desired It will thus be observed that the burner apparatus hereinbefore described is complete in itself, readily portable and easily manipulated; and may, especially in the case of baekfiring operations, be stored away conveniently for emergency use. It is, furthermore, readily transportable tothe field of action and operable over appreciable periods of time and permits of convenient access to locations otherwise not readily accessible.

tended There is mounted for re-.

If the apparatus is to be utilized in a more or less vertical position, it will be appreciated that the inlet pipe 13 should be exfurther into the container ordinarily and as shown in Fig. 1, for example, approximately to the pump portion thereof, as indicated more clearly by the pipe 26,'Fig. 6 of the drawings.

Provision is made, also, for supporting, and for conveniently suspending the novel burner apparatus when not in use, in the foot or like device 27 near the pump end, which with the pan 16 at the nozzle end and than of somewhat shorter length will allow of temporarily leaving the apparatus unattended though operative and the then ,slightlydepressed forward or nozzle end will cause the same to continue in operation with only a small amount of fuel in the container. The foot member 27, furthermore, serves asa guard for protecting a pressure release plug or valve28, secured to the underside of the container and extending within the guard, and designed to discharge the air undcr pressure from the container when the apparatus is not in commission.

I claim: 7

A imitary portable burner apparatus, comprising an elongated container affording a manipulating portion and a reservoir for combustible liquid, a removable pump and filling head closing the container at the one end and having means projecting exteriorly therefrom for operating the pump to develop pressure upon the liquid within the reservoir, which is provided at its opposite end with an outlet, a burner nozzle secured to said opposite end and through said outlet with the reservoir, a valve controlling the said communication, supporting means secured to the under-side of the container, and a pressure release valve for the container and surrounded by the .said supporting means.

'In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

-WALTER C. ELZE.

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